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package io.helidon.inject.api;

import java.util.Optional;

/**
 * Provides a means to identify if the instance is optionally named.
 *
 * @see jakarta.inject.Named
 * @deprecated Helidon inject is deprecated and will be replaced in a future version
 */
@Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since = "4.0.8")
public interface OptionallyNamed {

    /**
     * The optional name for this instance.
     *
     * @return the name associated with this instance or empty if not available or known
     */
    Optional<String> named();

}
